Our Four Core Services

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="074b58f3.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Georgia" ><I><B>The LIFE Center for Independent Living</B></I></FONT><B>    </B><B> </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The LIFE Center for Independent Living "><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Our Four Core Services</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="other_services.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Other Services Provided:"><U><B>Other Services Provided:</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="discussion_groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Discussion Groups"><U><B>Discussion Groups</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="upcoming_event.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>Upcoming Events</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="news_letter.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News Letter "><U><B>News Letter </B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="outreach.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Outreach Offices"><U><B>Outreach Offices</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="consumer_corner.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Consumer Corner"><U><B>Consumer Corner</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Breaking News"><U><B>Breaking News</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="076b58f3.gif"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="074b58f3.gif"> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Text only Four Core Services"><U><B><U>Click here to view this page as text only</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Our Four Core Services</B><B>:</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="627" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=BOTTOM HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="620"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="75" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="620" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="0"><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <B>ADVOCACY:</B></div> <div> <B>- Training and skills development opportunities are provided to help persons with disabilities to increase their ability to advocate for their own needs. Advocacy is also provided on a state and national level for disability rights and increased accessibility.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PEER SUPPORT:</B></div> <div> <B>- Staff and volunteers who have dealt successfully with their own disabilities draw upon their expereriences to help others with disabilities explore options, solve problems, and develop new skills.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>INFORMATION AND REFERRAL:</B></div> <div> <B>- A library of resources is maintained on a wide variety of topics relating to disabilities. Staff and volunteers will research a topic and compile materials upon request. Referral to other agencies is also provided as appropriate. Assistance is also given in locating: accessible housing, adaptive aids, recreational opportunities, readers and interpreters, and transportation</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS TRAINING:</B></div> <div> <B>- Our staff and volunteers can assist individuals to learn attendant management, rights of persons with disabilities, pre-employment skills, money management, interpersonal skills, community resources, daily living skills, and other areas critical to an independent lifestyle.</B></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>